Jeff Astle

English footballer (1942-2002)
Person human Q1686256
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Jeff Astle

Summary

Jeff Astle is a human[1]. He was born in Eastwood[2]. He was born on May 13, 1942[3]. He died in Burton upon Trent[4]. He died on January 19, 2002[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eastwood[2], Jeff Astle…
  • Jeff Astle passed away in Burton upon Trent[4].
  • Jeff Astle was born on May 13, 1942[3].
  • Jeff Astle died on January 19, 2002[5].
  • Jeff Astle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jeff Astle worked as an association football player[6].
  • Jeff Astle is recorded as male[9].
  • Jeff Astle's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Weymouth F.C.[11].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Notts County F.C.[12].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Hillingdon Borough F.C.[13].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Dunstable Town F.C.[14].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Atherstone Town F.C.[15].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as Hellenic F.C.[16].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as West Bromwich Albion F.C.[17].
  • Jeff Astle's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[18].
  • Jeff Astle's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Astle[19].
  • Jeff Astle's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[20].
  • Jeff Astle's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • Jeff Astle's family name is recorded as Astle[22].
  • Jeff Astle's given name is recorded as Jeff[23].
  • Jeff Astle's participant in is recorded as 1970 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Jeff Astle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jeff Astle's country for sport is recorded as England[26].
  • Jeff Astle's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeff Astle'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Eastwood[2], Jeff Astle… he was born on May 13, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jeff Astle worked as an association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Jeff Astle died on January 19, 2002[5]. He died in Burton upon Trent[4].

Why It Matters

Jeff Astle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Astle born?

Jeff Astle was born in Eastwood[2].

Where did Jeff Astle die?

Jeff Astle passed away in Burton upon Trent[4].

What did Jeff Astle do for work?

Jeff Astle worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . FBref. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Eastwood
    Citizenship
    Country for sport England
    Sport association football
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